Shoe shining mitt



June 16, 1936. v GlLMER 2,044,428

SHOE SHINING MIT Filed Nov. 30, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet l June 16, 1936. v.L. GILMER 2,044,428

SHOE SHINING MIT Filed Nov. 30, 1935 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 gkwwwa PatentedJune 16, 1936 f SHOE Milli;

L. Gilmer, AndersomS. i Application November 30, 1935, Serial No. 52,433i l 4 Claims. (01. 15-227) This invention relates to the class ofcleaning is folded transversely as indicated at 2 and 3 to and polishingdevices and pertains particularly form the permanently superposedportions ii and to a device for cleaning and polishing shoes. 5 and aflap or cover portionii. The members i The primary object of the presentinvention is and 5 are secured in any suitable manner along 5 to providea shoe shining and polishing device areas paralleling the folds 2 and 3,and the free in the form of a mitt which may be slipped over end edge ofthe portion i is secured between the the hand for use and which isconstructed in a portion and the folded part 3 of the portion 6, simplemanner and of inexpensive materials such as illustrated in Fig. 2, sothat there is formed as cloth or soft paper of the tissue variety.

a body I of two pieces which is open at opposite Another object of theinvention is to provide a ends, and the relatively movable portion orflap shoe cleaning device which has incorporated in 6 which is adaptedto be folded over one side of its structure a paste container from whicha the body 1, as illustrated in Fig. 1, to cover the necessary amount ofpolishing paste may be obhereinafter described paste carrying portion oftained for re-surfacing a shoe. the device.

A still further object of the invention is to Disposed over the surfaceof the portion 3 of provide a shoe cleaning and polishing outfit of thebody i is an elongated receptacle or bag 8 compact design so, that itmay be readily carried which is preferably formed of material of theinahand-bag or satchel and which is constructed nature of cellophane butwhich obviously may that the portion be formed of other materials solong as they are impervious to shoe polishing paste, as the bag isadapted to contain such substance. The bag 8 is preferably relativelylong and is folded intermediate its ends with one side overlying theouter faceof the portion 6 while the other side extends between theportions 4% and 5 as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5, where the said otheror inner portion of the bag is indicated by the numeral 9. This portion9 of the bag is pasted or otherwise suitably secured to the inner orunderside of the portion 4 and the outer side or part 8 of the bag 0 isprovided through its outerwall' with apertures iii thru' which the pastematerial I! which is placed in the bag may be forced onto the surface ofa shoe.

- This paste material H may be in the form of semi-hard paste, so thatunder normal conditions it will retain its form and not work throughappended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a view in plan of the article embodying thepresent invention showing a cover 'or flap portion thereofpartly turnedback.

the openings I0 but may be forced through the illustrativeofone meanswhich may be employed Fig. 2 is a viewin perspective of the present Op epressed'against the Surface" of 8 4O invention showing the pastecovering flap shoe. 40 partially torn awa In order to protect thearticle from any paste Fig. 3 is a view in plan of the sho shining m;which may accidentally work through the openopened out. ings l0, thereis attached to the folded end of Fig. 4 is a sectional view taken on theline M the bag 8 a ver flap 0r ton ue 52, W is of $5 of Fig. 3.substantially the same configuration as the bag Fig. 5 is a sectionalview taken on the line 8 ut f sli t y a r width a d w i 5-5 of Fig. 3.mally lies over the apertured surface or side of Fig. 6 is a perspectiveview illustrating the the bag so as to form a.protecting shield betweenarticle in use. the openings l0 and the cover portion 6 of the 9Referring now more particularly to the drawdevice. This flap I2 is tornofi as illustrated in ings wherein like numerals of reference designateFi 2 before the shoe shi in m i p info 1186- -corresponding partsthroughout the several views, While I have described and illustrated anelonthe numeral I indicates the shoe shining mitt as a gated bag-likecontainer for the polishing matewhole, and this comprises, as is clearlyshown rial il, it is to be' understood that this is only in Fig. 2, asingle sheet or strip of material which the shoe surface. If

2 for maintaining the polishing material-in the desired position, as itwill be obvious that other ways may be devised for carrying thepolishing material, and therefore theinvention isnot to belimited inthisrespect except insofar as it is defined by the claims. I

It. is also to be understood that while the material preferred for theconstruction of the prw ent device is soft tissue paper, the device maybe made of cloth or any other suitable material; In theuse of thepresent article, the same is first held in one hand so that the otherhand may be slipped into the body 1 between the wall.

portions 4 and 5 thereof, and the cover 6 is then turnedback so as toexpose the the polish carrying bag will be exposed and as the I side ofthe body I against-whichthe polish rests.

-or'fingers,'it willbe apparent that the polish may is disposed againstthe front side of the hand thenb e applied and rubbed over the surfaceof a shoe. After the polish has been suitably distributed over the shoesurface the flap 8 may be turned back to cover the polish carrying bagand the outer surface of the flap employed to fur ther distribute thepolish, and polish or finish duired the body 1 may be turned over on'the hand so as to bring the side I against the front of the fingers, andthis side may then be used 1 to complete the polishing operation.'

- While the flap l2 may be made I f any suitable materiaL-it ispreferred that it be waterproof or moisture-proof so that the'pastecannot be taken up thereby through the apertures It). In-

'tions which are secured together along opposite edges and a thirdportion constitutinga cover flap, the said two secured-portions beingfree of permanent connection at their other edges per'-. I mitting theinsertion. of a hand therebetween. an apertured paste carrying meanssecured to the outer side of one of said two portions, said fiap wheninone position overlying and covering said q paste carrying means, and abodyo f paste in said polish covering. I flap l2. This is then raisedand tom 01!, as illusf trated in Fig. 2, whereupon the openings ll offurther polishing is" r e--' means adapted to be. forcedtherethrough-onto. I a surface to be polished.

2. A polishing device of the character de-. scribed comprising anelongated-body formed of two plies of material secured together alongop- 5 I poslte'longitudinal edges and open along one end edge fortheinsertion of a hand; a flap attached to the body along one of thefirst mentioned edges which is foldable over one side of the body,

anelongated flexible bag attached to one side of 10 the body andextending longitudinally thereof from one end of the body and havingapertures in the wall which is remote from the body and at the endthereof remote from said one end of the body, and a substance in saidbag which is 1'5 adapted'to be fed therefrom through said open- I 'ings,said fiap being adapted to cover the bag.

3. A polishing device of the character de scribed comprising a bodyformed of two plies of material'secured together along op osite edgesand open along one edge for the insertion of a hand, a flap attached tothe'body along one'of the first mentioned'edges whichis foldable overone side of the body, a flexible bag attached to the said one side ofthe, body and having apertures in the wau which'is remote from the body,a polishing substance in said bag which isadapted to be fed therefromthrough said openings, said fiapbeing adapted'to cover the bag, andaprotecting flap secured at one end to the body;

and overlying the ,apertured side of the bag to protect the firstmentioned flap from the'polishing material.

I 4. In a device of the character described,"a

body formed of. an elongatedpiece of flexible material havingatransverse fold whereby is formed two sup rposed plies, one of saidplies having a free edge'which is secured across the I strip of materialalong a line inwardly of the' opp s te end of the strip to. form a fiapadapted to be folded over either of the two attached plies, said pliesbeing designed to have-a hand inserted therebetween, an elongatedreceptacle having an end secured between said plies and I and foldedacross one end edge and extending lengthwise extending lengthwise of.the same of the outer. face of one of the piles, the receptacle havingaperture; in one wall a'iacent the outer end for the discharge ofmaterial therefrom, and a covering flap of flexible material se-' curedto said receptacle and adapted to normally I .overlie the apertures inthe wall thereof. V L. am.

